One best feature of WhatsApp is that it integrates with your existing phone address book and there’s no need to log in and out as you are always connected. If you miss a push notification, messages can be saved offline for later retrieval, and other features include location sharing, contact exchange, custom wallpaper, custom notification sounds and much more.
WhatsApp Alternatives
For those who are unable to have WhatsApp or looking for some other messaging apps can try any of the following alternatives.
A
famous and widely known alternate to WhatsApp is WeChat, a mobile text
and voice messaging communication service. WeChat provides free texting,
voice messaging, broadcast messaging, photo/ video sharing and location
sharing. WeChat is supported on Wi-Fi, 2G, 3G, and 4G data networks.
WeChat has over 300 million users already.WeChat gives you live chat option, backup and restoring chat history and an option to invite your friends to a WeChat group chat via QR code.
LINE
A
new communication app for instant messaging which is available on both
smartphones and PCs across multiple carriers and operating systems
including iOS, Android, Nokia Asha, Windows phone, BlackBerry, Windows
and Mac. It allows you to make free voice calls and free messages. Line
has reached 200 million users worldwide by July 21, 2013. Line has been
ranked no. 1 in the free app category in 52 countries including Japan,
Thailand, Taiwan, Spain, China, Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong,
Malaysia, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Russia, Macau, United Arab
Emirates and many more!Some of the highlighted features are multi-platform, optional address book syncing, real-time confirmation for messages sent and delivered, sharing photos, videos, music and more, sending current or any specific location, sending stickers and emoticons to friends, Bulletin boards (up to 100 people at once) for groups, adding friends through NFC by shaking their phones, direct Pop-out message box for easier reading and replying, and many more!
BBM
BlackBerry
Messenger (BBM) is an instant messenger and video telephony app that
allows messaging (and video calls for BlackBerry 10 smartphones) between
BlackBerry users.Making video calls over Wi-Fi or the mobile network on BlackBerry 10 smartphones, sending and receiving messages with unlimited length, choosing a personal BBM display picture and status, Real-time confirmations on messages delivered and read, sharing photos, videos and more with multiple contacts at once, adding contacts by scanning QR Codes, Sending music files, Free Calling BBM contacts over Wi-Fi, etc. are some of the features offered by BBM to its users. The news is BBM may be available on Android / iPhone in few months which is really a fab news for BBM enthusiasts.
Hike
Hike
is an instant messaging app for Android that lets you chat for free
with any other user of the service. It has recently crossed 5 million
user base. Hike has added three new features which include adding
stickers, walkie-talkie, last seen and ability to message friends when
they’re offline.Day by day the competition among these apps is getting more intense, let’s see who takes the no. 1 position in instant messaging. Many of you have already used these apps, so please share your valuable comments with us.
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